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HOUSING BOOM Dunham College pictured on Aug. 22. The new Residential Colleges now host freshmen as well as upperclassmen.

Residential Colleges escalate student living competition

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U moved 30 freshmen into empty rooms in the new Residential Colleges as unoccupied apartments and rental houses around campus continue to linger on the market.

The Residential Colleges, advertised as upperclassman student living complexes, now house 30 first-year international students and traditional freshmen. These freshmen and firstyear students are part of OU’s “global community,” which gives incoming freshmen from the United States the opportunity to live with first-year international students, said Dave Annis, associate vice president and director of Housing and Food Services.

The inclusion of freshmen in the Residential Colleges comes at a time when the university is competing with other upperclassman rental options in a market where there is a surplus of student housing. OU also announced a public-private partnership in July for more on-campus housing that is currently under construction.

Norman-based realtor Brian Eddins said he believes this surplus stems from an overdevelopment of rental apartments in the area, which has decreased demand for traditional rental houses.

“You’ve got a bunch of new rental apartments. Several years ago there was more demand for residential homes in and around

NICK HAZELRIGG • @NICKHAZELRIGG the campus area,” Eddins said.

“People wanted to walk to school or ride their bikes to school ... the properties in and around campus that are primarily rentals — they certainly aren’t luxury homes by any means.”

Callaway House, a new option uncommonly close to campus for a luxury apartment complex, began aggressively advertising alongside the Residential Colleges during the last year.

In April, the Residential Colleges were at 50 percent occupancy. OU offered special incentives, such as cheaper meal plans and other gifts, throughout the spring to attract more students.

Now, the colleges are at 92 percent occupancy, with 571 of the 618 beds filled, Annis said.

Older apartment complexes in Norman have also felt the strain of this housing surplus. Cindy Martinez, leasing manager for the Crimson Park apartment complex, said the complex is at 71 percent occupancy — less full than last year.

“The opening of upperclassman student living options on campus have definitely played a p a r t i n t h e c o mp e t i t i o n ,” Martinez said. “Having those options for students on campus definitely does weigh on our leasing here.”

Properties near OU’s campus have now become less profitable, leading investors who were hoping to rent to OU students to instead sell their properties, Eddins

said.

Amanda Barth, leasing manager at Millennium Apartments, said Millennium has a current occupancy of 55 percent.

Millennium opened in 2015.

“I do think the opening of the Residential Colleges and Callaway House played a part in (the competition),” Barth said.

“I just think there’s a lot of cheap housing options coming up. More housing, less students definitely makes it more challenging.”

“The opening of upperclassman student living options on campus have definitely played a part in the competition.

Having those options for students on campus definitely does weigh on our leasing here.”

CINDY MARTINEZ, CRIMSON PARK LEASING MANAGER

Despite being the largest incoming freshman class in the history of the university, the class of 2021’s global community would have fit into the previous location in the freshman residence halls, Annis said. However, moving the community to the Residential Colleges would provide a better experience to those involved, he said.

“We had the ability this year to take a look at the united world group that typically goes on floor three of Couch Tower and create that community over there as part of the Residential Colleges,” Annis said. “We thought it would probably broaden everyone’s experience.”

Keith Gaddie, senior fellow at Headington College, said most international students are older than the average OU freshman and therefore mature enough to ease into the upperclassman living arrangement.

“They’ve had a multi-year boarding school experience, often in a country other than their own. They also have an additional year, sort of a 13th year like you get in Canada, of preparatory education before they came here,” Gaddie said.

Annis said the freshmen living in the Residential Colleges will pay the same rate as freshmen living in the residence halls. The prices for both living arrangements vary based on the type of room and bathroom.

Some upperclassmen living in the Residential Colleges were unaware freshmen lived in the housing development, while others knew of many first-year students in their midst.

“Surprisingly, I have met a couple freshmen here,” said Cole Chronowski, a computer science sophomore living in Headington College. “If I had to guess, I’d probably say about 10 percent

of the people I know here are freshmen.”

Andrew Wisdom, a math sophomore living in the colleges, had five first-year exchange students on his floor meeting in the residential college, he said. Wisdom said he enjoys living in the Residential Colleges.

“I really enjoy the newness of the colleges,” Wisdom said. “It gives you a chance to really create a new community, and there’s no real pre-existing history, so that’s something you get to make up for yourself.”

Annis said he is unsure whether the Residential Colleges would continue to house freshmen in the future and added that the future of the global community in the Residential Colleges depends on recruitment of students for next year.

“I’m thinking next year we’ll probably have enough — more than enough — upperclass students who want to live there that it would push the freshmen out,” Annis said.

Eddins said he predicts more students will return to renting properties near campus as these new housing options wear down over the years.

“I can’t blame OU for getting into the real-estate business,” Eddins said. “I know there are a lot of investors in town who aren’t happy about it.”

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Bus driver shares bond with OU athletics Sooners’ chauffeur has brightened athletes’ lives for past 18 years GEORGE STOIA @GeorgeStoia

For the past 18 years, nearly every Oklahoma athlete has been greeted by the same smiling face after games — win or lose.

Ar vel Lyons, the Sooners’ 80-year-old personal chauffeur, will again be behind the wheel

this weekend for the Sooners’ football game against UTEP. He has driven teams anywhere from the Cotton Bowl to Top Golf, becoming a familiar face to players and coaches while accumulating hundreds of stories over his career.

A dad of three, a grandad of 14 and a great-grandad of 13, Lyons has always had a family-first mindset. He’s brought this mindset with him on the bus, treating the teams as if they were his own family.

He hasn’t even let surgery keep

him away from Sooner athletics.

In 2010, he received a full left knee replacement, but in just six weeks he was driving again and on the golf course. Last June, he had two stents put in his heart, and not three weeks later, he was back behind the wheel.

“As long as I can. As long as I’m able. As long as my health holds out, and I can continue doing it — I have no earthly idea,” Lyons said. “Nothing’s going to stop me.”

He’s become a part of the Oklahoma family — a family

that has helped Lyons overcome personal tragedy. In October of last year, during the middle of Oklahoma’s football season, Lyons faced the toughest obstacle in his life. His oldest son, Ronnie, died at the age of 57 after battling cancer for two and a half years.

Lyons and his family were devastated, but one thing kept him going: driving the OU football family.

“It was tough on us and his wife and his kids,” Lyons said. “I figured it was better for me to just

(drive) and not just sit around.”

Lyons didn’t find this second family until later in life.

A graduate of Capitol Hill High School in Oklahoma City, he attended OU and SMU for a short time before taking a job in Dallas as a machinist at Texas Instruments. In 1982, after working for T.I. for more than 20 years, Lyons decided to return to

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Outside the OU Counseling Psychology Clinic on Aug. 25. The clinic, which has served the OU and Norman communities for more than 40 years, may have to close.

Clinic faces possible closure Practicum to stop accepting new Ph.D. students to program EMMA KEITH @shakeitha_97

In a community already suffering a severe mental health care crisis, OU students and Norman residents may face the loss of one of the community’s most affordable mental health resources.

O U ’s C o u n s e l i n g Psychology Clinic, a student-run center that serves as a practicum for counseling psychology doctoral students, is facing possible closure after a July 2017 decision that the clinic will no longer accept doctoral students.

The clinic serves both OU and Norman and receives many overflow patients from OU’s University Counseling Center, where students can wait weeks or even months for care, said Erika Warbinton, third-year doctoral student in the psychology practicum program and senior clinic supervisor.

Each month, the clinic sees around 180 to 200 clients, clinic director Lisa Frey estimated.

The counseling psychology program will continue through May 2018, Frey said, but the fact that no new students are entering the program means the clinic’s future is dire.

“It’ll close,” Frey said.

“We have to have students to staff it — the students are the counselors. When I step down as clinic director … there will be a clinic director, but at some point … there won’t be counselors to see clients.”

Aside from servicing diverse clients from across Oklahoma, the facility offers an affordable sliding fee scale, which means some clients can pay $15 or less for ser vices and

some clients can receive pro bono sessions, Frey said. Oklahoma ranks 48th nationally for residents reporting “poor mental health days” and for overall health and is 46th in the nation for per-capita state-sponsored funding for behavioral health care, according to the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services.

While the clinic had three supervising faculty members at the beginning of the summer, Frey said she will retire in December 2017 w ith OU ’s Special Incentivized Retirement Program. One of the two other faculty members resigned at summer’s start, and the third was a new hire who ultimately decided not to come on board with the program, she said.

“It seemed to me that it happened pretty quickly, as we had taken a new class that was going to start in the fall and hired somebody new,” Frey said.

The sudden faculty issue coincides with an upcoming visit from the American Psychological Association, which will determine whether the counseling psychology program can stay accredited, said Gregg Garn, dean of OU’s Jeannine Rainbolt College of Education, which houses the program.

While Garn said the clinic has hired two interim faculty members to serve the program for now, the APA recommends such psychology programs employ at least four faculty members, and the accreditation visit was scheduled for Aug. 30. Thus, the College of Education made the decision to close the program to students, focus on educating the classes already in the program and work with the APA to find a long-term solution, Garn said.

“I think, going forward, we’re basically just going to need to take it semester by

semester, or year by year, if you will, to figure out exactly what the conditions are,” Garn said. “But the ability to meet that requirement from the accreditation body – we don’t have the ability to do that in the short term, so that’s why we made the decision to really focus on the students in the program, and then that will give us more time to be able to look long-term, see what direction to go.”

Wa r b i nt o n a n d Ki m Stewart, a first-year student in the program, said the reasoning behind the program’s shutdown has still not been made clear to those in the program.

“It was incredibly shocking to all of us,” Stewart said. “I and other students found out via an email this summer.”

Frey said. “(It’s) a real loss to the students and to the community too, because as you know, here we are, we’re in an area that needs that advocacy for people with mental health issues as well as people who have diverse identities,” Frey said. “We serve a wide diversity of clients in terms of not just mental health issues, but in terms of personal identities: gender, race, ethnicity, sexuality.”

The clinic did receive new doctoral students in February 2017, but that class will be its last, Warbinton said. Of the six original students, four have left the class, said Stewart, one of the two students remaining in this newest and last class.

OU’s counseling psychology program currently has 16 students enrolled, and

“(It’s) a real loss to the students and to the community too, because as you know, here we are, we’re in an area that needs that advocacy for people with mental health issues as well as people who have diverse identities. “ LISA FREY, CLINIC DIRECTOR

Stewart’s education at OU is part of a four-year program, so the university has promised to graduate the students in the psychology program even without the clinic’s presence, she said.

Now, the question is whether or not those students will receive the level of training they signed up for, she said.

“For those of us who are just beginning the program who are looking at four years with no designated faculty, when the university’s already pulled the plug, we’re trying to determine if we’re going to be able to be trained at the competencies that were advertised to us by the university,” Stewart said.

The biggest blow comes not to the students, but to the Norman community,

the clinic employs three students as work-study staffers and six students as clinicians who see patients, Warbinton said in an email.

Stewart came to OU from Minnesota because OU’s psychology training program is one of only two in the country that trains future psychologists with a social justice advocacy focus, she said.

“That’s really what drew me here, partially because I think there’s always a need for more providers, more psychologists, more mental health, but also those who are trained to advocate for the underserved and to advocate for the field,” Stewart said. “That was something this program has worked really hard to do, and I

think that it will have an impact on me personally, but through my career my hope is to make an impact on the broader level and I think all students would agree with that.”

Garn said, ultimately, he is uncertain about the program and the clinic’s future beyond this academic year.

“I think we are committed to making sure that the clinic is open for the next year, and I think what we’re going to have to do is reevaluate at that time. It really is kind of year-by-year, so I’m not able to give a long-term commitment that this or that is going to happen,” Garn said. “I think our best ability as leaders is to, at this point in time, is to take into consideration the conditions, the data, and then make the best decision possible, so if you asked me to look far ahead, I just can’t do that.”

However large the barriers the Counseling Psychology Clinic currently faces, Frey, Stewart and Warbinton all encourage members of the community to continue seeking help from the clinic.

“Now we’re fully functional, we’re fully staffed for the time being, and we want to serve people, especially people who can’t get services elsewhere,” Warbinton said. “I think for the time being, absolutely continue to come to us.”

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CORRECTION On page 5 of “Football Preview 17” inside this edition, the dates of OU’s games against TCU, Kansas and West Virginia are listed incorrectly. All of those games are scheduled to take place in November, with the TCU game scheduled for Nov. 11.

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Professor hopes to sway Court

Keith Gaddie files brief for case on gerrymandering HANNAH PIKE @h_pike_

An OU department chair helped file a brief to influence the Supreme Court’s decision in a redistricting case that could set the legal standard for partisan gerrymandering.

Keith Gaddie, chair of the Department of Political Science, said the brief is not in support of either party in the case, but rather holds that the courts “must provide a check on egregious partisan gerrymandering.”

The case, Gill v. Whitford, is expected to be heard in October and is the result of an appeal from the State of Wisconsin after its 2011 redistricting map was ruled unconstitutional.

Gaddie has served as an expert witness and consultant in redistricting cases previously, according to the brief. He filed the brief along with Bernard Grofman, a political science professor and chair of democracy studies at the University of California, Irvine, who has also served as an expert witness and redistricting consultant.

The brief argues that partisan gerrymandering is justiciable, or able to be decided by the courts, under three conditions: both parties do not have equal opportunity to gain a certain number of legislative seats, representation is not responsive to changes in voters’ preferences and these issues are due to “invidious discrimination, not neutral factors or chance.”

“The legal theory is the key, but the social science has been there for a while,”

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Political science department chair Keith Gaddie speaks at a Nov. 8 panel in the Gaylord Auditorium. Gaddie helped file a brief concerning a U.S. Supreme Court case on gerrymandering and redistricting.

Gaddie said. “And as professional political scientists, we didn’t feel like we could sit this one out.”

Gaddie added that though he may catch “flack” from the right, he has caught flack from both sides before, and submitting this brief “just seemed intellectually like

the right thing to do.”

In Vieth v. Jubelirer in 2004, Justice Antonin Scalia contended that partisan gerrymandering could not be adjudicated. Since then, state legislatures have only been held to two standards when redistricting: that they do not lessen the impact

SGA dodges shutdown Funding allocated to SGA allows continued work NICK HAZELRIGG @nickhazelrigg

In its first meeting of the new semester on Tuesday, the Undergraduate Student Congress voted to allocate funding to the Student Government Association’s operations budget, among other things.

The operations budget, which is used to pay for the day-to-day expenses of the SGA offices, was not funded

last semester after the budget committee refused to accept SGA president J.D. Baker’s late submission of the necessary paperwork requesting funding.

Hennessey Chism, international security and Arabic language sophomore, chair of the SGA Ways and Means Committee and author of the bill, said the budget is meant to “keep the SGA running,” and if the bill was not passed, the SGA offices would be forced to “shut down.”

The SGA offices have been running on pre-existing funding up until this point.

The legislation, which

passed unanimously, allocated $31,128.96 for office and general expenses, $5,000 for capital investments and $4,924 for activities and events.

The representatives also unanimously approved a measure to allocate funding to the Queer Student Association and the Health Law Student Association, and passed legislation officially declaring the fall 2017 student holiday on Oct. 13 during the OU-Texas football weekend.

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Students support Houston Proceeds from T-shirt sales to help storm victims JULIA REESE

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An OU student is selling T-shirts to help those affected by Hurricane Harvey.

When Matt Welsh, supply chain management and journalism junior, heard someone mention that they wish there was a shirt they could buy to help the city of Houston, he stepped up to the plate.

“I wanted to help and noticed that no one was selling shirts yet,” Welsh said.

Hurricane Harvey, now downgraded to a tropical depression, came ashore south of Houston Aug. 25 and has caused devastating flooding, property damage and several deaths, including a city police officer. More than 17,000 people have sought refuge in Texas shelters, according to AP News.

Welsh has created two styles of shirts — one in red and white and one in

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Matt Welsh, supply chain management and journalism junior, designed these shirts to benefit victims of Hurricane Harvey.

orange and navy — reading “Houstrong” and selling for $25 a piece. He said he has raised around $1,500 so far.

The shirt sale ends Thursday at 9 p.m. After the sale is over, Welsh will choose which charity to send the proceeds to, he said. “(Other than buying shirts), I encourage people to reach out to their friends that are from Houston,” Welsh

said. “Let them know you’re there for them and support them.”

The red and white T-shirt can be purchased at teespring.com/we-arehoustrong_ou, and the orange and navy T-shirt can be purchased at teespring.com/ we-are-houstrong.

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of minority votes or violate one-person, one-vote standards, according to the Washington Post.

States are also required to follow geographic or legal boundaries when redistricting, but geographic boundaries include visible objects that are on the

ground, Gaddie said. This means that boundaries can be drawn that follow roads, which gives state legislatures tremendous freedom.

This has lead to abnormally shaped congressional districts such as District 12 in North Carolina.

If the Supreme Cour t

decides on a standard for determining what counts as partisan gerrymandering, it will lead to a wave of litigation and force states to take greater care when drawing their maps, Gaddie said.

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Dress up for last-minute parties How to style two outfits for going out on short notice

ROBYN CRAIG

1. A MINI CUTOUT DRESS CAN MAKE THE DIFFERENCE

Everyone knows that the weekend is the perfect time to turn up. However, sometimes you may not know about an event until 20 minutes before. This past summer there were times I was told there were no parties or events going on, which prompted me to put on a face mask, change into some sweatpants and start to relax for the night.

But right after I get my fuzzy blanket to sit on the couch and watch “House Hunters,�

I would be alerted with a text telling me to be ready to go out at 11. Now, I always have a few outfits perfect for

When I saw this dress hanging on the rack at Forever 21, I knew I had to have it, especially because it was only $10. It was the perfect mini-dress for a date night or party this semester.

I fell in love with the dress even more after trying it on at home and learning that it had cut out sides, which are in high demand and add edge to an outfit. I also loved the plunging V-neck that was not so deep of a cut that I would feel too exposed. As for shoes, wedges, chunky heels or any type of flats would be perfect for the look. Although I love the

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Robyn Craig poses in a gray dress with a flannel.

any type of party, casual or not.

dress alone, sometimes I feel as if it can come across as either quite risque or a bit too much for a casual party, so to tone it down a bit I decided to pair it with an oversized denim shirt.

I could only find shoes, not the dress, at Forever 21, but I found similar dresses at Charlotte Russe and Missguided.

2. YOU CAN NEVER GO WRONG WITH A BODYCON DRESS To this day, I love to wear my same grey bodycon dress to various events.

(Read: expect to see this same grey dress pop up in future articles.) Whether I pair it with an oversized jean jacket and sneakers for class or wear it with a blazer to work, I feel as if a

simple bodycon dress is an essential item for any closet.

As for a party, either I am bold enough to wear just my gray dress or I tie a plaid flannel around my waist to make the outfit more casual. For shoes, I always wear flats.

Both the dress and the shoes can be found at Forever 21.

Next week’s column will focus on an updated version of how to dress professionally while following the latest trends.

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App reduces movie prices New program offers subscription service for tickets

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Going to the movie theater is a special treat for most college students due to their slim budgets and the high prices of movie tickets. MoviePass aims to change that with their new theater tickets subscription service. The company was established in 2011, but recently announced a new program that allows subscribers to see one 2D standard-format movie per day for just $9.95 a month.

This program may sound too good to be true, but it works with 91 percent of movie theaters in the United States. Once you sign up, MoviePass sends you a MasterCard in the mail. You use their app to pick out a movie, and once it detects that you are close enough to that theater, it loads your card with the exact amount you need to pay full price for the movie.

This allows MoviePass to work at any theater that takes credit cards.

The announcement for the $9.95 per month plan was met with controversy, though. On Aug. 15, AMC issued an official press release stating that they did not support this new program. AMC believes that the MoviePass model is not sustainable long term, and that when it inevitably fails, customers will be left with false expectations for the cost of movie tickets, which will hurt the industry as a whole. The statement claims they are working to see if they can opt out of the program. At this time however, AMC cannot actually deny service to MoviePass users at their locations unless they stop accepting MasterCard, according to Business Wire.

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MoviePass has announced a new program that allows participants to watch one movie a day in theaters Aug 29. This program costs $9.95 a month.

As of now, MoviePass can still be used at local theaters. When contacted, the Regal Spotlight theater in Norman said they had not heard of the service.

They do take Mastercard though, so it should not be a problem. The AMC theater in Oklahoma City said AMC theaters are still accepting MoviePass at this time. MoviePass is guaranteeing new subscribers the $9.95 per month price point for at least 12 months, and you can cancel at any time.

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THURSDAY, AUGUST 31, 2017 ASTROGRAPH by Eugenia Last Take care of personal matters this year. Buying and selling property or making changes that will improve your lifestyle or bring you financial relief should be your priority.

Question anyone who doesn’t give you a straight answer or who uses excuses to take advantage of your kindness or hospitality.

spotlight. Make it clear what your objective is and what you need to be successful in your effort.

Persistence will pay off.

PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) -- Do whatever it takes to achieve your dreams. Don’t let minor setbacks stop you in your tracks. Adjust to whatever comes your way and turn negatives into positives.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- Clear a space that you can use to work on something that brings you joy.

Domestic changes will motivate you to rethink your future and the direction in which you are heading.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- Focus inward and be insightful when dealing with peers, your boss or someone who can influence your future. Positive changes will result if you are understanding and industrious.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) -- Accept the inevitable and keep moving forward. Apply common sense to situations that appear unstable and to relationships that are affecting your ability to get things done. Do what’s best for you.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- A business trip, meeting or interview will help clarify your beliefs and set you on a path that looks promising.

Collaborate with someone you find inspiring in order to learn something new.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) -Discuss what’s on your mind. Talks will bring about positive change if you are honest about the way you feel and what you want to pursue.

Don’t live in denial.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- Look over contracts, personal documentation and your finances, and make adjustments to them. Altering your lifestyle or updating your surroundings will be rejuvenating. Do the work yourself.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) -- Soul-searching will do you good.

Consider what you want and what you are putting up with. Lower your stress by doing what’s best for you mentally, physically and financially.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- Emotions will rise to the surface, causing some stress if you get caught up in someone else’s dilemma. Keep your distance and protect your money, personal data and possessions.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) -- An act of kindness will put you in the

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- You’ll have the upper hand if you rely on experience to be your guide. Use your insight and practical outlook to help coordinate your plans.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- If you want something, go after it. Bring about the changes that will position you for future advancement and get involved in activities and events that encourage schmoozing and gaining support.

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Kelli Stacy, sports editor dailysports@ou.edu • phone: 405-325-3666 oudaily.com/sports • Twitter: @OUDailySports

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Oklahoma City, becoming the full-time minister of recreation at Capitol Hill Baptist Church. Lyons held that position for 17 years, doing anything from driving a bus to maintaining the food pantry. Lyons retired in 1999, but it wasn’t long until he found himself searching for something new to do.

One day, after his wife Wi n n i e’s su g g e s t i o n t o drive buses part time, Lyons found an ad in the local newspaper for a transportation company in downtown Oklahoma City.

In March of 1999, only a couple months after his retirement, Lyons was hired as a part-time driver at Red Carpet Charters.

Lyons has enjoyed his time with Red Carpet, driving for a variety of different groups to and from major venues, including the U.S. Men’s National Hockey Team at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City.

But during his 18-year career, Lyons has spent the majority of his time serving OU. He’s driven just about every Oklahoma athletics team, including softball, baseball and both men’s and women’s basketball.

He was even presented the “Sooner Service Award” by the women’s basketball team for the 2014-15 season. Lyons has become fond of coaches Lon Kruger and Sherri Coale — in fact, his closest relationship may be with Coale.

“Arvel is not only one of the nicest people around, but he’s become a part of our program,” Coale said in a statement. “He’s the first person we see when we start a road trip and the first face we are greeted by when we land in Oklahoma

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City after a big win on the road.”

Coale and Lyons have constructed an unbreakable bond, but he’s always gravitated to the football team. Driving them to the movies, practice, airport, hotel, games or anywhere else they need to go, Lyons shares a special connection with a team that fascinates him. Be it in the stands, on the sidelines or at home, Lyons never misses an opportunity to watch his favorite team.

“I won’t miss a game if I can help it,” Lyons said.

“I’ve gotten to know a lot of the players through the years. I’ve had some good times with the coaches and the players — it’s fun to me.”

Before and after games, some players like to sit up front and have lengthy conversations with him. One of those players was star running back Adrian Peterson, who talked to Lyons the whole ride back from the Cotton Bowl one year. The Cotton Bowl also happens to be his favorite drive of the season, unless the team loses — then he it feels like he’s driving an empty hunk of metal back to Norman.

“He’s the first person we see when we start a road trip and the first face we are greeted by when we land in Oklahoma City after a big win on the road.”

SHERRI COALE, WOMENS’ BASKETBALL HEAD COACH

“A w i n c o m i n g b a c k , there’s a lot of excitement on the bus,” Lyons said.

“A loss coming back from Texas, I don’t even know there’s anybody on the bus.

Lyons is S ooner born and Sooner bred, but he’ll

OU re-evaluated its permitted tailgating locations and released an updated map on Wednesday afternoon after The Daily reported Tuesday that tailgating was no longer allowed at many formerly available areas, including the corner of Lindsey Street and Jenkins Avenue.

The newest map shows tailgating is allowed on Lindsey Street, although not in its traditional spot next to the stadium. Tailgating activities will now be permitted on Lindsey one block from its original location, in front of Cate Center.

OU President David Boren instructed OU officials to reevaluate the impact of changes to the permitted tailgating location, according to a press release.

“The university recognizes that tailgating is an important part of the game day experience for many

fans,” Boren said in a statement. “Our goal is to maintain the security of our students in campus housing while accommodating fans as much as possible.”

Other locations now, but not originally, permitted for tailgating are west of the stadium on Elm Street, on the east side of campus past the Everest Training Facility, on the west side of Sarkey’s Fitness Center and the lot between Maple Avenue and Asp Avenue

committee that establishes guidance for tailgating decided that the area where tailgating is allowed should be modified,” OU Press Secretary Matt Epting said.

“Several factors were taken into consideration including security concerns with the new student housing facilities along Lindsey Street, the planting of sod along this newly-renovated area and the general policy of not allowing tailgating in the vicinity of student housing.”

All regulations are de“Our goal is to signed to ensure “the commaintain the security fort and enjoyment of game day patrons; the safety, seof our students in curity, and well-being of campus housing all people associated with while accomodating game day activities and the safeguarding and preservafans as much as tion of all public property possible.” under the management of the University,” according DAVID L. BOREN, to the athletics website.

OU PRESIDENT Fans attending the game are encouraged to view south of Fourth Street. the full map at soonerThere will also be a re- sports.com and contact OU served area for tailgating Athletics at (405) 325-8200 next to the Bud Wilkinson if they have any questions House on Jenkins. about tailgating locations.

The original changes to permitted locations were made due to university pol- Jadyn Watson Fisher icy or construction. jwatsonfisher@ou.edu “The university

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Arvel Lyons, the lead driver for the OU Athletics department, Aug. 28. He has been driving different OU teams around for the past 18 years.

never forget the one time he had to break the code of the crimson and cream.

One fall, on a bye weekend, he and a couple of his co-workers were asked to drive the Texas football team to and from the airport while wearing a burnt orange shirt and hat. After their first trip to the airport, Lyons’ partners joked with him, saying he “couldn’t breathe” in the Texas gear.

“To be honest with you, the companies in Texas, they don’t know how to follow highway patrol,” Lyons said. “So the Texas coach (Mack Brown) wanted us to drive. We had a good time out of that, all of us drivers.”

When Lyons returned from Austin, one of his friends warned him that coach Stoops was looking for him. It’s no surprise he and Stoops had formed a quick bond while at OU,

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both starting their careers around the same time.

“I tell everybody that we were on a personal name basis, because he called me Arvel and I called him ‘Coach,’” Lyons said with a laugh.

Lyons has many fond memories of the recently retired coach, but perhaps the most memorable was the time Stoops stepped off the bus at a red light, knocked on the window of a car full of girls, and asked if they would let the bus over in their lane. Stoops isn’t the only legend Lyons has crossed paths with — he once visited with former head coach Barry Switzer and got his autograph during halftime of Bedlam one season.

With Stoops’ recent retirement, Lyons is starting to form a new relationship with head coach Lincoln

Riley, who promised to sign Lyons’ hat that already boasts Stoops’ and Switzer’s signatures.

“He’s always been great to us. (He) knows all the guys by name — you can tell he takes a lot of pride in what he does,” Riley said.

“We keep it a pretty tight circle this time of year, so anybody that’s in there with us, we know them, and when you’re going through all the things we’re going through, you develop a relationship with all those people.”

Winnie, who recently celebrated her 60th anniversary with Arvel, said she has no problem with her husband’s passion to be with the team.

“It gets him out of the house,” Winnie said jokingly. “No, I don’t mind it.

He enjoys it, he needs to do something instead of being

home all the time. I tell him he drives so he can pay for his golf.”

Despite his recent speed bumps, Lyons tries to stay busy by attempting to golf at least once a week on top of work. He’s experienced unforgettable memories with his secondary family and has no intentions of slowing down, at least not too much.

“My favorite part of driving (is) — I guess just driving,” Lyons said with a chuckle. “I don’t think there’s any special, favorite part of doing it. Just being around the guys, being around the girls playing. I enjoy the work. I’ve gotten older, gotten a little slower — but hey, I still play golf.”

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OPINION

Audra Brulc, opinion editor dailyopinion@ou.edu • phone: 405-325-3666 oudaily.com/opinion

Get to know our staff columnists Audra Brulc

akbrulc@ou.edu @audrakath

This semester, the opinion desk will include regular columns from seven OU students. Our columnists represent a diverse range of interests, backgrounds and experiences, and they’re also regular people just like you.

We hope you’ll take the time to get to know them through their work and the questions we posed to them here.

available or are less available to them. I was a Sooner Discovery Guide this past summer, and I also work in Athletic Academics.

TAITUM WILSON Journalism and political science sophomore What are you interested in writing about this semester?

This semester I plan to write about national and local politics and social issues that affect the students of OU. What was the last book you read? The last book I read MIKAELA HALL was “This Side of Paradise” by Journalism sophomore F. Scott Fitzgerald.

What are you interested What are you involved in in writing about this semester? I hope to write about the on campus? On campus, I college/NFL football system, am an on-air talent and producer for OU Nightly, a part Oklahoma education and of Sooner Sports Pad (and) a politics. member of the Association What was the last book you read? The last book I read for Women in Sports Media.

I am also a member of Alpha was “Marriage, a History” by Omicron Pi, where I serve on Stephanie Coontz. our cabinet as the To Dragma What are you involved in on campus? I am the founder reporter. and president of Girls Support KATELYN HOWARD Girls, an organization on Journalism and political campus that gives women science sophomore many resources that are not

domestic and foreign politics, student life (such as mental health issues), LGBTQ+ issues or any social justice issues.

What was the last book you read? The last book I read was “God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater” by Kurt Vonnegut.

(He’s my favorite author.)

What are you involved in on campus? As for campus activities, I am involved in OU YDSA (Young Democratic Socialists of America) as one of its three co-chairs. I am also involved in LGBTQ+ activities, and I am interested in joining a multicultural sorority.

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What are you interested in writing about this semester?

I plan to write about domestic politics and local politics.

What was the last book you read? The last book I read was “SlaughterhouseFive” by Kurt Vonnegut.

What are you involved in on campus? Other activities I participate in on campus are OU Nightly as a news center anchor/news center

producer and The Big Event executive team.

TAYLOR WILSON Professional writing sophomore What are you interested in writing about this semester?

I plan to write about pop culture as well as social and cultural topics.

What was the last book you read? The last book that

I read was “Invisible Man” by Ralph Ellison.

What are you involved in on campus? I’m involved in BSA, NABJ (and) Women of Power.

ALIAH DETWILER Political science sophomore What are you interested in writing about this semester?

I would like to cover local/

As always, The Daily welcomes letters to the editor and guest columns from the OU community. To submit a letter or column, email dailyopinion@ou.edu.

OUDaily.com For a full list of this semester’s guest columnists, visit oudaily.com/opinion

Your voice is crucial to the conversation Audra Brulc

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A lot has changed for the opinion desk over the past year. We’ve gained new columnists as others have graduated or moved on, and we’ve begun experimenting with ways to engage our audience so we can find out what sticks.

If you read one thing The Daily ran tagged “opinion”

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during the 2016-2017 school year, it was probably the Ohio State letter. An unexpected hit, an OSU alum’s appreciation for “Norman hospitality” accounted for over half the opinion desk’s total pageviews for the entire academic year. To me, the letter represents what makes opinion writing special — it’s a dialogue, an engagement with the audience and a lot of times it’s just downright fun.

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my first leadership position at The Daily. Stepping into the role of editor required acceptance of uncertainty, some disorganization and a whole lot of faith. As I enter my last year at OU, and at The Daily, I know this place and its people will always have a place in my heart. Our work last year showcased the bravery of opinion journalism: We tackled gender, mental health, race, our campus climate and more, always

challenging ourselves to dig deeper.

I’m proud of the directions in which we continue to move. I’m proud of the goals we set for ourselves.

I’m proud of the work we do and the space we’ve created on our campus that lifts a diverse range of voices and opens difficult conversations.

To continue serving our audience, we’re committing our primary focus this

semester to events, issues and conversations happening on OU’s campus and in the broader Norman community. Our columnists care deeply about our university.

But this space doesn’t just belong to me or The Daily’s columnists alone. It’s yours.

It wouldn’t function without you. Of our most-discussed pieces last year, nearly half were guest columns submitted by OU students, faculty and community members.

My inbox is open, and I’m often in the newsroom — Copeland 160 — if you’d ever like to chat. If there are issues you would like to bring to a broader audience, an opinion piece could be an effective way to do so. We don’t have a set agenda — our agenda is you.

If you offer me your voice, I’ll be happy to lend an ear.

Our desk couldn’t work without you, and I wouldn’t have it any other way.

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